"The concubine was sentenced to death, and the child was thrown into the lotus pond and drowned." Although it was a small life, who would dare to ask for help for a child born by the emperor's woman in an affair?

"Did he drown then?"

"No, the eunuch came back the next day to report that the child's body and the Concubine's body were thrown into the mountains to feed the wolves."

"It's very likely that after Concubine Xi gave birth, she immediately swapped her son with the prince born to Concubine Chen. If he didn't drown immediately, one night would have been enough time to swap him back. The question is who could have done it so quickly and neatly without making any noise and without being discovered by the palace guards."

He must be a top-notch master with extraordinary kung fu skills.

Old Chen shook his head: "I only remember this incident, as for who was around Concubine Xi, I don't know."

"The Qin family, the eldest son of the Qin family back then, Qin Qing, was the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, responsible for the safety of Concubine Xi's Northern Palace. Moreover, his family had a unique mental method that could improve internal strength very quickly. The kung fu of the Qin family's younger brothers in that generation was the best in Kyoto City. One became a general, and the other became the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard." Qian Fanji said coldly.

Qin family!

Ye Qianning's eyes lit up: "That's right."

"Qin Qing? Qin Zicheng's son?" Old Chen asked.

Qian Fanji nodded.

"I, Qin Zicheng, know that more than two years after the emperor ascended the throne, the Qin family was tragically wiped out overnight. The Dali Temple investigated for two months and concluded that the Qin family was wiped out because they offended the powerful underworld officials. Finally, the emperor sent people to destroy a sect, and the case was closed." Dean Chen was on good terms with the Qin family back then. He was very sad to learn about the extermination, so he paid special attention to the progress of the Qin family's extermination.

The result at that time was unacceptable to him. The emperor personally ordered an investigation and made the final decision. Even though there were many doubts, no one dared to overturn the verdict.

After hearing this, Ye Qianning felt eighty percent sure.

When Gu Shuo and Xiang Minghou heard this, their initial suspicions became certain. They knew that something was wrong from the moment the second concubine gave birth to a child.

Qian Fanji's face was extremely cold. Back then, the Qian family was framed for collaborating with the enemy and was almost wiped out. The emperor was the ruler and no one dared to refute it. Now he discovered that the person sitting in that position was not of royal blood.

His fingers clenched tightly, filled with anger and hatred. The lives of dozens of people in a thousand families, his mother's life, his grandfather's family's life...

"Now it's just our guess. We need substantial evidence, the letter from the Fu family." Ye Qianning must get to the bottom of it.

Having evidence will be a trump card!

"I will investigate everyone who was involved with the Qin family and Concubine Xi." Qian Fanji said coldly.

"Okay, Dad Qian, this matter must be kept secret. No one should find any traces."

"I'll check it myself." Qian Fanji didn't dare to delegate the task to anyone else. The matter was too big, and if any word leaked out, it would likely bring disaster.

"Brother Qian, I have business all over the place. If you need me, please let me know." Gu Shuo looked up.

Qian Fanji nodded.

Elder Chen's mood remained turbulent for a long time. Who could have imagined such a big event would suddenly happen? "When the emperor was young, he was not favored by the emperor. When the emperor was in his teens, the late emperor invited a high monk to preach. The emperor accidentally knocked over the relic brought by the monk. After the emperor touched the relic, an image of a dragon flying into the sky appeared. The late emperor changed his attitude towards the emperor and soon made him the crown prince. Now that I think about it, it is indeed strange. The Indian monk was introduced by the Qin family."